113 Royston Road, Glasgow.
Middleton’s sat at the corner of the Garngad (Royston Road) and Turner Street.
The pub was opened in 1936 by Margaret Galloway Middleton. Before 1936 Galbraith’s store was situated on the site. The pub was demolished in the late 1950s.
Miller Street, Glasgow. G1.
Mickey Finn’s. 1991.
6 Dinmont Road, Glasgow. G41 3UD.
The Metropolis. 1991.
This was part of the Jeanie establishment now demolished to make way for Safeway.
164-166 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.
The Metropole bar was situated facing Wellington Street and next to Wellington Arcade which ran through to Renfrew Street and from here you crossed the street and went into another arcade called the Queen’s, next to the Camp Bar.
In the 1870s a pub sat on this site run by John Thomson, he also had pubs on Thistle Street, Gorbals, south side and 27 Cathedral Street, Townhead.
In 1891 Gerald McGorty acquired a licence, he owned these premises and rented another pub out to Mrs McAllister in Renfrew Street. Mr McGorty took over another pub in 1902, formerly the Quadrivium Bar, in Eglinton Street this bar is now called the Star Bar.
Mr McGorty died in 1917, his wife Rose took over the licence until the end of WW1.
Woolworth’s store occupied the site for over 50 years.
227 Cowcaddens, Glasgow.
There has been a public house on this site since at least the 1870s. In 1875 James Dewar occupied the premises, he was well established, having premises on Commerce Street, New City Road, Port Dundas Road, West Russell Street and Duke Street.
Three years later John Campbell took over the licence, he went on to own another public house at 297-99 Hope Street the Glen Afton. The Campbell family continued to run this pub before the First World War, Patrick Griffin then took over the pub, however Mr Campbell continued in his other premises at the top end on Hope Street. Mr John Campbell the licensee died in 1936.
Another well known city publican to own this old pub was Peter McCabe, he continued as licensee until the 1960s when the pub was demolished. The City Council had plans for the Cowcaddens in their redevelopment scheme. Peter McCabe’s family were well known in the Scottish Licensed Trade. See Jarvey’s Inn.
Mr & Mrs Peter McCabe, Mrs & Mr J McCabe, at the friends wedding reception 1960.
Standing Mr Peter McCabe, Mr W McIvor, John Walker & Sons Ltd., Mrs P McCabe and Mr D D Rennie, Booth’s Gin. Seated Mr & Mrs J McCabe. 1962.
Left to right Mr P McElholm, Black Bull, Gallowgate, Mr John Hamilton, Tavern Bar, Townhead, Mr M MacLeod, director and president of the Glasgow Vintners, Mr Raymond Strain, secretary of the Glasgow Vintners, Mr Peter McCabe. 1965.
19-21 Partick Bridge Street, Partick, Glasgow. G11 6PN. Tel: 0141 339 6540.
Memorie’s. 1991.
This old pub has been known as the Springwell Tavern and Farmer’s.
